Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Unheard Voices of Hapless Husbands
“Yaar..My Life is finished! My wife abused my father and attacked him with knife in front of me. I cannot live with this lady anymore”. Cried Ravi, my childhood friend. I was stunned to hear this. Ravi married four years back to a post graduate lady. After initial peaceful few months, his life started moving…
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Download Indian Rupee Font and Symbol
After a long wait, the Rupee has a symbol like other major global currencies. Earlier five different design were shortlisted for Indian rupee. The Rupee Symbol includes Both Devnagiri “Ra”and the Roman capital “R” and has two parallel lines running at the top. The two parallel lines denotes the Indian Flag [equal to (=) sign].…
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Economic Disparities in India
Winter was at its zenith in Delhi on 31st Dec 2009 night. I was returning from Noida to Delhi in my office bus. I saw a few blue coloured polyethylene tents on roadside and flames coming from cooking stoves. Soon I realised that those tents were occupied and the dwellers inside were cooking food for…
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Why Paul the Octopus is always right?
Paul the Octopus is a common octopus which is in news due to its correct predictions on the results of major German international football matches. His 100% accurate predictions for the Fifa World Cup Football 2010 have gained him worldwide status as a celebrity animal. Before German international football matches, Paul is presented with two…
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The rise and fall of Diego Maradona
Yesterday, Argentina’s national football team coach Diego Maradona told a local newspaper that his “it’s done, my chapter has ended, I gave everything I had.” However according to the spokesperson for the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Maradona had not officially resigned. AFA President Julio Grondona will meet with Maradona to discuss his resignation. So this…
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What is Bharat Bandh?
Bandh is a Hindi word whose meaning is ‘closed’. Bharat stands for India. Bharat Bandh is a form of protest which is mainly used by political parties in India. During a Bandh, a political party or a community declares a general strike. Normally in any Bandh or strike, the community or political party declaring a…
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How to improve your vocabulary?
Good vocabulary is very important for one’s success in career as it helps you to use more descriptive words to better communicate your thoughts. Suppose you apply for a job, or you have to give any presentation or speech, in such cases your vocabulary will determine whether or not you’re successful. Just imagine you have…
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Online Project Management Certification course
Now a days Project Management (PMP) certification is in high demand. With about 400,000 Project Management Professionals successfully employed and the number still increasing, the value of this certification is growing by leaps and bounds. This certification gives formal recognition for your professional expertise and experience in the field of project management thereby enhancing your…
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Top 10 Indian Films
This list is created on the basis of the views of experts, critics, academics and practitioners. The list features the top ten films released up to the end of 2001 in India. BBC also asked its users to vote for their favourite films in each category. Actually this list is part of the 50 essential…
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Famous Hindi Film Dialogues
Raja Harishchandra was the first feature film made in India. It was directed and produced by Dadasaheb Phalke. But you would be surprised to know that it was a complete silent film. The first Indian sound film, Ardeshir Irani’s Alam Ara released in 1931. After this movie, Indian film-makers recognized the importance music, sound and…
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